Admissions Information & Procedure
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
—William Butler Yeats

Thank you for your interest in Greenwood School. There is no better way to learn about Greenwood School than to experience it! Please come for a visit. Take a tour and observe our teachers and children in the classroom – see for yourself what Waldorf-inspired learning looks like. We encourage you to visit our school to better understand how our approach differs from other private and public schools.

We welcome and highly encourage you to attend one or more of our community events such as our annual
Winter Faire (first Saturday in December), a  parent education event , or class play. These activities and events help provide a deeper picture of our school community life.

General minimum age guidelines by June 1 prior to desired entry:

Preschool — 2 years 9 months.                    4th Grade  — 9 years.
Kindergarten — 4 years 6 months.   5th Grade — 10 years.  
1st Grade — 6 years.    6th Grade — 11 years.
2nd Grade  — 7 years.    7th Grade — 12 years.
3rd Grade — 8 years.    8th Grade  — 13 years.



Application Process: Admission to Greenwood School may occur throughout the school year depending on openings in our classes. Class openings are filled from a pool of applicants who have completed the application process. After visiting the school, you may apply on behalf of your child by submitting the following application forms. A complete application packet includes:

1. Pre-School Application, Kindergarten Application, 1st — 8th Grade Application  (tell us about your child)
2. Parent Introduction   (tell us a little about yourself)
3. Teacher Recommendation,  Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st Grade | 2nd — 8th Grade  (written by your child’s current teacher, please)

Once we receive your complete application packet, we will arrange an interview with you and your child and our faculty.

For preschool and kindergarten applicants: you meet with the preschool or kindergarten faculty in the preschool or kindergarten classroom while your child plays nearby (or sits on your lap).

For grade school applicants, you and your child meet with the class teacher. After the grade school interview, your child is invited for several visiting days in the classroom, including an environmental field studies day. Following the interview and classroom visiting days, you are formally notified by mail of acceptance.

Enrollment Process: Enrollment in Greenwood School is finalized with the return of a signed enrollment contract and payment of an enrollment fee and a refundable deposit. Tuition is set annually by Greenwood School’s Board of Trustees. To assist families who could not otherwise attend, limited financial aid is available, by application. Greenwood School also offers sibling discounts and we encourage families, who are able, to donate the discount back to the school

For additional information, please call or email us.

Greenwood School
17 Buena Vista Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415.388.0495 phone
415.388.6895 fax
info@greenwoodschool.org

Thank you for your interest in Greenwood School!